Covered Bridge Maple Shortbread Cookies

     My parents recently went on a trip to Vermont and picked me up a variety of snacks.  One of those snacks was this unassuming box of maple shortbread cookies.  Well don't let the looks fool you, these cookies are quite the hidden treasure.
     From the looks of the box they're just your standard shortbread cookie.  That's not bad, but it's a tricky thing to do well.  Upon opening the box I was met with a pleasing scent of maple.  If you look at the label it doesn't mention maple at all, so the maple addition was a very nice surprise.

     A lot of people like going to Vermont for it's quaint charm, which is exactly what you'll get with these cookies.  It's just a standard shortbread cookie but also so much more.  The maple flavoring was noticeable without being overpowering.  Look at the description from the company's website:

The subtle flavors of fresh Vermont creamery butter and maple blend into a unique taste of old New England. Maple Shortbreads are light and delicate enough for tea but satisfying on their own. They are a special indulgence sure to be popular with seasonal as well as regular customers.

     That description tells me two things: Covered Bridge makes their cookies with the most important ingredient of all: love.  Also, people still drink tea.  I assumed that was just to make people feel better about themselves and tell other people they drink.  But, I digress.  These were some top notch cookies that only lasted about 3 days.  9/10.

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